Notices from Health Promotion Forum: July 2017

The Health Promotion Forum (HPF) has 25 years’ experience in offering training to meet the needs of a range of communities, programmes and service providers.

From our flagship Certificate of Achievement (also known as the ‘short course’) to a range of tailored workshops, the Forum offers a calendar of professional development opportunities across the country and all year ‘round.

These are reflected in our three main goals.

To strengthen public health action by contributing to the development of an effective and sustainable health promotion sector.

To strengthen the infrastructure of the public health sector by improving health promotion capability and capacity, strengthening leadership, improving collaboration, and strengthening communication.

To develop an effective and sustainable health promotion workforce.

The Certificate of Achievement in Introducing Health Promotion is a level 4 Manukau Institute of Technology qualification. MIT are a registered NZQA provider who has partnered with the Health Promotion Forum of NZ to provide this course.

There are a limited number of scholarships available. Contact Emma Frost for a scholarship application form (emma@hauora.co.nz or 09 300 3734). The scholarship offers you free admission to the course including course materials and morning and afternoon refreshments. Criteria conditions apply.

Certificate of Achievement in Introducing Health Promotion

Have you thought about putting a qualification to your health promotion skills or is it time to upskill and further develop your work as a health promoter?

“Continuous interaction with the class, and always ensuring we related the topics discussed to our individual work through our organisations and communities. Made us understand the topics clearly and in depth.” - student quote.

In the news

The Commonwealth Fund is pleased to invite you to nominate a candidate for the 2018-19 New Zealand Harkness Fellowship in Health Care Policy and Practice. The Harkness Fellowships were established in 1925 and modeled after the Rhodes Scholarships and aim to produce the next generation of health policy leaders in participating countries.

While all interested applicants are welcome to apply, we encourage nominations and appreciate your taking the time to identify potential applicants for this prestigious Fellowship program.

Please email the Commonwealth Fund the following nomination information as soon as possible (ro[at]cmwf.org). Application materials will be emailed directly to your nominee.

Candidate’s Name:

Candidate’s Job Title:

Organization:

Email:

Each fellowship provides up to USD$130,000 in support covering:

roundtrip airfare to the United States,

living allowance,

project-related travel,

travel to fellowship seminars,

health insurance, and

US federal and state taxes.

A family supplement (i.e. $60,000 for partner and two children up to age 18) is also provided to cover airfare, living allowance, and health insurance.

The deadline for receipt of applications from New Zealand is Tuesday 5th September 2017.

Contact Director of the Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice Robin Osborn with any additional questions about eligibility, the project, or the application process (ro[at]cmwf.org).

The Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation established in 1918 and based in New York. They aim to promote a high performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly for society’s most vulnerable.

Update from the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE)

The NZCPHM recommends that a Smokefree 2025 action plan should be urgently developed by the Government, including specific measures to ensure that Smokefree 2025 is achieved for Māori and Pacific peoples.

The NZCPHM is concerned about the recent smoking rates data from the New Zealand Health Survey. The NZCPHM is recommending to the Government that it urgently develops an action plan to achieve the end of the tobacco epidemic for all peoples in New Zealand, including:

a strong emphasis on Māori focused outcomes

a range of priority measures across different types and levels of interventions

Final word

Our website is undergoing changes and we apologise to anyone who has experienced problems registering for workshops or our shortcourses. Contact Emma Frost if you are having difficulties (emma[at]hauora.co.nz or 09 300 3071).

HPF is the umbrella organisation for all those who identify health promotion as part of their work. The HPF is founded on the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Ottawa Charter. This non-profit organisation provides information, training and resources to build the workforce and health promotion leadership.